The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 334 Overcoming the illusion (I)

As the daughter of such a man, Yordanaʼs status and reputation were actually not any less than that of the Imperial Children.

Cain stared at the woman and recognized her status, but still, he softly shook his head. He was already tired and was no longer in the mood for fighting.

”I am sorry, but Iʼm all tapped out already.”

The young woman seemed to expect that, but she did not give up so easily.

”I am trying to prove the might of my illusion skills, and there is no better sparring partner than someone like you. Of course, I do not expect it to be free, and I heard you have a knack for bets.”

Cainʼs eyes grew sharp as he heard that, and a flash of his Ego Wave manifested. There were very few temptations that could affect his mind. Even the pleasures of the flesh were something he could control without a problem.

However, as his power rose, gambling became his weak point. The notion of gaining massive wealth by proving his superiority was something he felt attracted to. Of course, he did not simply accept and first had to know the stakes.

”What would you be betting?”

Yordana showed a radiant smile as she heard those words. She might have had a refined aura but was still young and wanted to test herself, raising her name for all to hear, and what better way than to fight what some consider among the greatest monsters of the new generation, Cain Laurifer.

”I heard your Natural Holy Weapon shattered when you performed that magnificent strike against the High Blood Elder. I have contacts and could get one of the greatest Wave Crafters of the Silver City to take a look at it to see if it could be fixed.”

Cainʼs eyes immediately glowed with excitement as he heard that. Although he could get a great treasure at the end of his Arcane Noble Ceremony, he did not want to give up on Slaughter.

”So, if I win, you will give me the contact?”

Yordana immediately shook her head before showing a radiant smile.

”I will get you in contact regardless of the winner. However, if you win, I will cover the price, while if you lose, it would be up to you to pay for it.”

The Second Imperial Princess couldnʼt help but smile as she heard that. She was very careful with every step she took, and that included the people around her. Unlike the fools around the Third Imperial Prince, she only picked people worthy of her trust and friendship, and no one was better than Yordana.

While it was a fight with a bet, Yordana made sure to keep a good relationship with Cain regardless of the outcome.

The Fourth Imperial Prince kept smiling but silently, there was a sharp light in his eyes. He couldnʼt help but envy the people around his sister since they were all magnificent in their own way.

Cainʼs thoughts were much more straightforward. He smiled before jumping into the hallʼs center and glancing at Yordana.

”Then I am more than happy for this battle.”

Yordana also smiled, but a solemn expression soon replaced it as she smoothly sailed into the center of the hall, putting distance between her and Cain. While she wanted this fight, she was aware of just how powerful the opponent was and knew a single mistake would be enough to end the battle.

”Second Princess, if you could.”

The Second Imperial Princess softly nodded before putting her hand on the table, extending her Essence Wave into every corner of the hall, just like the Crown Prince had done before. While the power of her Wave Cloak was weaker, it was still impressive since she was only a Late Wave King.

”Are you both ready?”

Cain silently nodded while Yordanaʼs eyes began to glow with blue light, showing an Ego Wave equal to a Middle Wave King!

Clearly, the woman was strong, but Cain showed no fear as his pupil began to contract, ready to finish everything as fast as possible.

”Begin!”

”THUMP!”

The Second Imperial Princessʼs voice had just emerged as a powerful heartbeat echoed across the hall as Cain pushed his body to Third Gear, flashing at Hypersonic Speed toward Yordana.

As a Peak Essence Wave Champion, Yordana would not be able to hold on in a melee battle against Cain, and there was not much space to move in the tiny hall, but she did not need it as the blue light in her eyes exploded and the bracelet in her hand burst with power.

”Spectral Illusion Style: Drowning World!”

Those words had just come from Yordanaʼs mouth when everybody saw Cain freezing in front of the young woman less than a meter away. His eyes twitched as his Ego Wave burst with all its power as if facing a great might.

Yordana was also unmoving, but her eyes were as sharp as a blade, as a combination of Ego Wave and Essence Wave emerged from them with more and more power by the second.

The Imperial Children in the room could not help but feel awe at the technique as they understood its power. It was more than an Illusion Technique that made you see things since Yordana sought to trap the Illusion Realm, a place where she had absolute control.

Of course, her cultivation was far from enough to create an Illusion Realm of her own, so she used the one inside her bracelet as a medium for her technique.

Yordana was burning more and more of her energy, using all her power to trap Cainʼs mind, but he ferociously fought back, relying on his incredibly mighty Ego Wave.

No one said a word as they all waited to see what would happen.

Yordana began to bleed from her mouth, making it clear that the mental pressure she was withstanding was monstrous, but she clenched her fists as her bracelet glowed with even greater power.

Cainʼs eyes trembled, and the next second, they seemed to lose their light as his consciousness fell into the Illusion Realm.

A smile appeared on the Second Imperial Princess when she saw that. While Yordana relied on her Holy Weapon, she still came up victorious, or at least that was what she thought until Cainʼs hand moved.

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Under the shocked sight of everybody, Cainʼs right hand moved forward, grabbing Yordanaʼs neck and beginning to squeeze with so much strength that the young womanʼs face immediately turned pale.

The Crown Prince, Second Imperial Princess, and Fourth Imperial Prince had the highest cultivation, so they could see that while most of the light in Cainʼs eyes had vanished, there was still a tiny red dot in them.

That fraction of willpower was enough to command the young manʼs right arm, making him strangle Yordana.

People in the hall were at a loss since they did not know how to process. While Yordana had managed to trap Cainʼs consciousness, which would generally mean the end of the battle, he was currently strangling her, and she would pass out in minutes.

The Second Imperial Princess and the Fourth Imperial Prince silently nodded, allowing the battle to continue. It would be up to the fight in the Illusion Realm to determine the winner.

If Yordana managed to crush Cainʼs spirit before suffocating, the young manʼs body would collapse. Klaus and the Second Imperial Princess would only interfere if a severe problem arose.

While inside the hall, Cain was strangulating Yordana; things were much different in the Illusion Realm.

After Yordana pulled Cainʼs consciousness out of his mind, the duo found themselves in a small world with nothing but raging water and dark skies. And the first thing that happened was Cain succumbing to the waves and plunging into the darkness.

Yordana stood in the sky like always, but unlike every other time she found herself in her Illusion Realm, she was now pale and having difficulty breathing.

ʼHow did he move his body after I took his consciousness into this place? What kind of willpower is that to move even when there is no mind controlling your flesh and blood?ʼ

Her heart could not stop racing as she felt her own mind going foggy due to the lack of oxygen and blood reaching her brain, but she did not give up.

ʼI need to break his spirit. Once that happens, he will lose consciousness, and I will have defeated the legendary hero of the Blood Sea Civil War!ʼ

Even if the person knew it was an illusion, that did not mean they could endure it. The one inside those dark waters would feel an overwhelming sense of helplessness and terror. The innate human fear of suffocation and drowning would lead to extreme panic and struggle for air, inducing a crippling fear.

Every emotion would be magnified by a factor of ten, while at the same time, your rational mind would grow numb, pushing you faster and faster to a total mental breakdown.

Yordanaʼs face was cold as she focused on the dark, chaotic water, waiting to see Cain fighting for air as the waves submitted him to greater and greater pressure, but the only things she received were two red eyes full of calmness and coldness.

ʼIm... Impossible.ʼ